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. >> reporter: the democratic position was that mitt romney's performance last night, in their words, is at odds with what he's saying on the campaign trail and privately, they're acknowledging what many have been saying, that governor romney had a good debate and the president is going to be under pressure to do better next time. the president tried to refrain the debate saying the mitt romney he saw last night had little resemblance to what the president said romney's policies are. governor romney himself, meanwhile s meeting with supporters in colorado. romney said the debate gave him a chance to frame the campaign for the country for what their choice would be. >> last night, i thought it was a great opportunity for the american people to see two different visions for the country. it was helpful to describe the vigs. i saw the president's vision as trickledown government. >> governor romney may dance around his position but, if you want to be president, you owe the american people the truth so he's the truth: governor romney can not pay for his $5 trillion tax plan without blowing
. >> reporter: the democratic position was that mitt romney's performance last night, in their words, is at odds with what he's saying on the campaign trail and privately, they're acknowledging what many have been saying, that governor romney had a good debate and the president is going to be under pressure to do better next time. the president tried to refrain the debate saying the mitt romney he saw last night had little resemblance to what the president said romney's policies are....
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the president many ka pacampaig night in las vegas. he asked supporters at this virginia high school to keep believing in him. the president does not have any events scheduled for today so he can focus on preparing for wednesday night. mitt romney is hoping the debate gives the presidential nominee a much needed boost. a supporter calls wednesday night the restart of this campaign. romney will hold a rally tonight in denver where the debate will take place. >>> nationals get another shot to clinch a division title today. this time they'll be able to do it in front of the d.c. faithful. the nats couldn't seal the deal against the st. louis cardinals yesterday, losing 10-4. ross dettweiler struggled. so all they need to clinch the division is one win in their final three games against the phillies. they could also clinch that win if atlanta loses one game. the braves play pittsburgh in a three-game series that starts tonight. >>> the orioles have punched their tickets to the playoffs as well. this came with unexpected excitement. there w
the president many ka pacampaig night in las vegas. he asked supporters at this virginia high school to keep believing in him. the president does not have any events scheduled for today so he can focus on preparing for wednesday night. mitt romney is hoping the debate gives the presidential nominee a much needed boost. a supporter calls wednesday night the restart of this campaign. romney will hold a rally tonight in denver where the debate will take place. >>> nationals get another...
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between what mitt romney said last night and during the campaign. the problem, though, is that a much smaller group of people saw the president's appearance today than the 50 million who watched last night as mitt romney gave the political performance of his life. >> reporter: fresh off of what many supporters viewed as a disappointing debate, president obama is trying to hit reset. >> when i got on to the stage, i met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney. >> reporter: speaking in denver, the president argued mitt romney's debate performance was big on style but short on facts. >> the real mitt romney has been running around the country for the last year promising $5 trillion in tax cuts to favor the wealthy. last night, he said he didn't know anything about that. >> reporter: mitt romney quickly tried to capitalize on his momentum. >> last night, i thought it was a great opportunity for the american people to see two different vigs for the country. >> reporter: also in denver, his goal was to frame the obama presidency. >> he wil
between what mitt romney said last night and during the campaign. the problem, though, is that a much smaller group of people saw the president's appearance today than the 50 million who watched last night as mitt romney gave the political performance of his life. >> reporter: fresh off of what many supporters viewed as a disappointing debate, president obama is trying to hit reset. >> when i got on to the stage, i met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney....
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he was the topic of discussion during last night's presidential debates when mitt romney brought up his plan to end federal subsidies to television. the moderator happens to work for pbs as well. >> i'm sorry, jim. i'll stop the subsidy to pbs. i like big bird. >> at big bird romney, he promised to run in the 2016 elections if he got 10,000 retweets. possibly elmo can be vice president. >> : a whole cabinet of sesame street characters. >> this several different parodies. >> i like big bird but i would probably vote for elmo over big bird. >> why? >> elmo has a great personality. >> i think grover has the edge. >> grover is grumpy. >> he's not empty. >> oscar is grumpy. >> that's who it is. its abeen a long time since i've tuned in. >> -- it's been a long time since i've tuned in. >> let's get to the temperatures. we have some rain showers working through the area. light rain in the district and as you get south here down into parts of southern maryland, we'll get into rain showers as well. waldorf, la plata, you will likely see some showers here shortly. this will be pushing across out
he was the topic of discussion during last night's presidential debates when mitt romney brought up his plan to end federal subsidies to television. the moderator happens to work for pbs as well. >> i'm sorry, jim. i'll stop the subsidy to pbs. i like big bird. >> at big bird romney, he promised to run in the 2016 elections if he got 10,000 retweets. possibly elmo can be vice president. >> : a whole cabinet of sesame street characters. >> this several different parodies....
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president obama and mitt romney are gearing up for the first debate. they are going to face off in denver on wednesday night and the stakes are high. a good performance can pump up a party's enthusiasm and per sway undecided voters. >> who will pay attention to this and look for something maybe to make them change their mind for people who aren't completely thrilled about their choice. >> both of the guys have been through an awful lot of debates in their careers, they are both pretty good, they'll both be well prepared. >> the primary focus of this week's debate is domestic policy. >> a new poll from the washington post shows president obama leading among swing state voters. 52% of likely voters in battleground states say they would vote for the president if the election were today. 41% say they woo pick mr. romney. those numbers are similar from the washington post polls, in florida, ohio and virginia. >> developing overseas tonight, a grim milestone in the war in afghanistan. the death toll for u.s. troops has now reached 2,000. the most recent deat
president obama and mitt romney are gearing up for the first debate. they are going to face off in denver on wednesday night and the stakes are high. a good performance can pump up a party's enthusiasm and per sway undecided voters. >> who will pay attention to this and look for something maybe to make them change their mind for people who aren't completely thrilled about their choice. >> both of the guys have been through an awful lot of debates in their careers, they are both...
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the fellow on stage last night said he didn't know anything about that. >> reporter: but mitt romney quickly tried to capitalize on his momentum. >> last night i thought was a great opportunity for the american people to see two very different visions for the country. >> reporter: also in denver romney said his goal was to frame the obama presidency. >> he will raise taxes on small business which will kill jobs. >> reporter: while the debate started with a handshake mitt romney quickly landed blows. >> virtually everything you just said about my tax plan since accurate. >> it's math. it's arithmetic. >> i have no idea what you're talking about. >> he's saying his big bold idea is never mind. >> reporter: both candidates will meet again in a town hall style format october 16th. a cbs news poll found only 22% of people who watched the debate thought president obama won while 46% said mitt romney came out on top. president obama meanwhile returns to our area friday with campaign appearance on the campus of george mason university in fairfax. in the newsroom tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >
the fellow on stage last night said he didn't know anything about that. >> reporter: but mitt romney quickly tried to capitalize on his momentum. >> last night i thought was a great opportunity for the american people to see two very different visions for the country. >> reporter: also in denver romney said his goal was to frame the obama presidency. >> he will raise taxes on small business which will kill jobs. >> reporter: while the debate started with a...
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mitt romney is back in the battleground state of virginia today to deliver a speech on foreign policy at the virginia military institute in lexington. >>> two big tech firms in china are getting the cold shoulder from u.s. lawmakers. the house intelligence committee today releases a report warning american companies they should not do business with two chinese firms. the house panel says the firms pose a threat to national security based on recent cyberattacks traced to china. a maryland congressman spoke out last night on 60 minutes. >> we have evidence that china has been taxing us on a regular basis, even now as we speak that china has been taking a lot of our trade secrets, our papt ents from all of our different companies to do better in competition with us. -- our pat he wants from all of our different companies to do better in competition with us. >>> a shocking discovery in the boston harbor. still ahead, what was found floating in the water. >> a private rocket heads to the space station with ice cream on board. details of that mission still ahead. i wonder what flavor. >> i'
mitt romney is back in the battleground state of virginia today to deliver a speech on foreign policy at the virginia military institute in lexington. >>> two big tech firms in china are getting the cold shoulder from u.s. lawmakers. the house intelligence committee today releases a report warning american companies they should not do business with two chinese firms. the house panel says the firms pose a threat to national security based on recent cyberattacks traced to china. a...
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the candidates went at it last night in richmond. they covered a wide range of topics. allen again tried to portray kaine as a would-be tax liker. kaine repeatedly cited deficits. >> i think cain won because allen didn't answer some questions about privatizing social security, didn't whether he or the trentt with one statement, repeated it over again that allen said in the senate that i want to ram their soft teeth down their whiney throats. that isn't the bipartisan patina that you want. >> the two have been running neck and neck for nearly two years but kaine appears to have tan the lead in recent polls. >>> jerry sandusky is speaking out proclaimings he was innocent and was given atrial based on pawls accusations denying he committed any of the, quote, disgusting acts. he will be sentenced later on today in a pennsylvania courthouse. melanie alnwick is live in the fox 5 control room with more. >> reporter: legal experts say, given the nature of the charges and the number of the crimes, that jerry sandusky is likely to spend the rest of his life in prison. still, he i
the candidates went at it last night in richmond. they covered a wide range of topics. allen again tried to portray kaine as a would-be tax liker. kaine repeatedly cited deficits. >> i think cain won because allen didn't answer some questions about privatizing social security, didn't whether he or the trentt with one statement, repeated it over again that allen said in the senate that i want to ram their soft teeth down their whiney throats. that isn't the bipartisan patina that you want....
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for mitt romney last night, he's been trailing slightly in the polls in many of those states, so it was very important for him to have a strong showing and it appears he delivered. [ cheers and applause ] >>reporter: the candidates were cordial, but mitt romney's aggressive approach appear today put president obama on defense. >> going forward with the status quo is not going to cut it for the american people who are struggling today. >> when i walked into the oval office, i had more than a trillion dollar deficit greeting me and we know where it came from. >>reporter: the debate held at the university of denver was respectful and devoid of any major entertaining moments. it focused on dense domestic issues like taxes, social security and medicare and the role of the federal government. the president said romney's ideas are not specific enough. >> his running mate, congressman ryan put forward a budget that reflects many of the principles that governor romney has talked about, and it wasn't very detailed. this seems to be a trend. >>reporter: and romney repeatedly accused the president
for mitt romney last night, he's been trailing slightly in the polls in many of those states, so it was very important for him to have a strong showing and it appears he delivered. [ cheers and applause ] >>reporter: the candidates were cordial, but mitt romney's aggressive approach appear today put president obama on defense. >> going forward with the status quo is not going to cut it for the american people who are struggling today. >> when i walked into the oval office, i...
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and obama campaigns on or web -- our website at www.myfoxdc.com and this debate starts tomorrow night at 9:00 from the university of colorado, shawn. >> and that debate is 9:00 p.m. here on fox 5. >>> still ahead on the 5, american airlines doing a little damage control. it's launching an investigation after passengers realize the soots were not completely attached to the plane. >>> and find out if experts think shoppers will spend more this season, scott. >> after 79 years of post season salads, the nats uncork a heck of a play-off party last night. storming the field and dousing the crowd with champagne and at the center of it all, geo gonzalez. we'll hear from him coming up. gary. >> and listen, i'll tell you what. we have some showers out there. most of what we're seeing is drizzle. a first look at the forecast is coming up. stay with us. i'm barack obama and i approved this message. [ mitt romney ] there are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what... who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that government has a re
and obama campaigns on or web -- our website at www.myfoxdc.com and this debate starts tomorrow night at 9:00 from the university of colorado, shawn. >> and that debate is 9:00 p.m. here on fox 5. >>> still ahead on the 5, american airlines doing a little damage control. it's launching an investigation after passengers realize the soots were not completely attached to the plane. >>> and find out if experts think shoppers will spend more this season, scott. >> after...
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. >>> the big debates start tomorrow night and both the president and governor romney are practicing in mock debates. the president took a break from preparing to vies -- visit a local campaign office and brought in pizza. he even got on the phone to make some calls to residents of nevada. >>> romney is getting ready at a denver hotel today. yesterday, he rallied voters at a campaign event. he is pointing to the turmoil in the middle east and libya i sag the preis in over his head and the country will be worse off if he gets a second term. >>> the white house with a whole new look for a good cause. that is coming up next. >> plus, the world's biggest frito chili pie. that sounds like a stomachache. we'll show you that coming up next. >> right now, no! no! no! >> she is not talking to a dog. what would you do if you came face to face with a bear. probably not what that woman just did. we'll have details on that. plus, we have your weather and traffic, everyone. stay with us. it is coming up on 5:42. qq7r31 >>> live look outside as traffic starts to stir early this morning. we'll get
. >>> the big debates start tomorrow night and both the president and governor romney are practicing in mock debates. the president took a break from preparing to vies -- visit a local campaign office and brought in pizza. he even got on the phone to make some calls to residents of nevada. >>> romney is getting ready at a denver hotel today. yesterday, he rallied voters at a campaign event. he is pointing to the turmoil in the middle east and libya i sag the preis in over his...
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if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> the presidential debate talk continued on the sunday talk shows this weekend. >> one advisor takes the blame for wednesday night's loss for the president. melanie alnwick has your political roundup. >> reporter: governor mitt romney getting a bit of bounce from the debate. polls show he is narrowing the gap, even tying president obama in some swing states after the president's poor performance. >> the president is his harshest critic. i think you can assume he's reviewed the tape and it will inform -- it will inform how he handles these future debates. >> reporter: sunday advisors claim mitt romney did a 180 on his campaign points and that threw the president off his game. opponents weren't buying it. >> it's not rocket science to believe the president is disappointed in the expectations he has for himself. i think part of that is we met a new mitt romney. >> the job of the president is to be competent and s
if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> the presidential debate talk continued on the sunday talk shows this weekend. >> one advisor takes the blame for wednesday night's loss for the president. melanie alnwick has your political roundup. >> reporter: governor mitt romney getting a bit of bounce from the debate. polls show he is narrowing the gap, even tying president obama in some swing...
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. >>> it's a big night in the race for the white house. president obama and mitt romney will face off the first time in a nationally televised presidential debate. it will give voters a chance to size up both candidates. craig bosswell lee with all of the details. craig? >> reporter: good evening to you, shawn. president obama moments ago wrapped up his walk-through and spent about 30 minutes on the stage inside the magnus arena and the first question of the debate will go to president obama. both campaigns have been downplaying the expectations, the fact tonight that stakes here are very high. the 90-minute showdown will be broken down into six 15-minute segments. the moderator opens each segment with a question llowed by answers from each candidate and a discussion of the topic. >> there will be fewer questions and more extended discussion that dives into certain detail -- issues in detail. >> reporter: both men are certain to face tough questions on domestic issues, healthcare, the fiscal crisis, unemployment rate and taxes and the role
. >>> it's a big night in the race for the white house. president obama and mitt romney will face off the first time in a nationally televised presidential debate. it will give voters a chance to size up both candidates. craig bosswell lee with all of the details. craig? >> reporter: good evening to you, shawn. president obama moments ago wrapped up his walk-through and spent about 30 minutes on the stage inside the magnus arena and the first question of the debate will go to...
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now to a fox 5 weather alert, live look outside wrapping up the workweek with an absolutely gorgeous night. enjoy it while you can, major changes on the way. gary mcgrady is in the weather center with the latest. >> you knew it had to end eventually. for us it will happen over the weekend unfortunately. i want to show you this satellite picture radar combined. we still have wonderfully fair skies out there. shawn mentioned a gorgeous night, temperature down around 70 degrees right now for reagan national. we are clear. we have some clouds farther back out into western maryland right along the mountains, but nothing over the metro. you notice lurking back out to the west there more showers and a lot of green for some rain moving through most of ohio now. a lot of that will weaken and dissipate overnight and then recharge again tomorrow afternoon and swing through with a cold front. that will bring wrinkle changes and bring initially clouds -- bring initial changes and bring initiallclouds in the afternoon. still a few late day showers for us. we start off with sunshine and gradually going t
now to a fox 5 weather alert, live look outside wrapping up the workweek with an absolutely gorgeous night. enjoy it while you can, major changes on the way. gary mcgrady is in the weather center with the latest. >> you knew it had to end eventually. for us it will happen over the weekend unfortunately. i want to show you this satellite picture radar combined. we still have wonderfully fair skies out there. shawn mentioned a gorgeous night, temperature down around 70 degrees right now for...
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last night the president was mocking his own performance. you have to accept you didn't do well, and come back and bring it to romney. but he's going to have to do that. >> okay. mitt romney, on the other hand, had a strong showing. what does he need to do to maintain any momentum he might have picked up? >> i think this presents the romney campaign with something they needed. they needed to hit the reset button. they needed to make it race closer. it was starting to slip away. now we have a new race. everyone is paying attention now. a lot of people i think that can be swayed and maybe some were swayed during the debate, he needs to, i think, win probably the next two, or at least have strong showings. he just needs to keep that momentum. avoid gaffes that have plagued his campaign. >> on a personal note, they were trying to soften him, make him more like, you know, every day person out there. the comment that i have five sons, i know about you -- i thought this was personal and a good tough. i don't know whether that was planned or not. >>
last night the president was mocking his own performance. you have to accept you didn't do well, and come back and bring it to romney. but he's going to have to do that. >> okay. mitt romney, on the other hand, had a strong showing. what does he need to do to maintain any momentum he might have picked up? >> i think this presents the romney campaign with something they needed. they needed to hit the reset button. they needed to make it race closer. it was starting to slip away. now...
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it takes place wednesday night in november. the president is getting ready in nevada. romney is already in denver. >>> and vp candidate paul ryan will prepare for his debate in virginia as well. the republican congressman will hold a three-day camp starting on wednesday. it is still unknown where he'll be exactly in the state for his debate prep. as for vice president joe biden, he's using maryland representative chris van holland to stand in as ryan. the vp debate is set for october 11th in kentucky. >>> today the supreme court's new session begins. the nine justices will rule on several key cases, including where race should be a factor in college admissions. the court will also decide whether to curtail parts of the voting rights act of 1965. it requires the federal government oversee any election rule changes in states with a history of voting discrimination. also on the docket, whether the defense of marriage act is constitutional. it states the federal government will only recognize traditional marriages. >>> occupy d.c. is back, and it could cause some problems
it takes place wednesday night in november. the president is getting ready in nevada. romney is already in denver. >>> and vp candidate paul ryan will prepare for his debate in virginia as well. the republican congressman will hold a three-day camp starting on wednesday. it is still unknown where he'll be exactly in the state for his debate prep. as for vice president joe biden, he's using maryland representative chris van holland to stand in as ryan. the vp debate is set for october...
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it was reported last night by a hospital in nashville, tennessee. there is now a total of nine cases. total of five in maryland now. it's possible as many as 13,000 people who received steroid shots could be at risk. but those who got the shots in the back for pain are more likely to be infected. >>> looks like there won't be a pepco strike after all. they teached a tentative agreement over the weekend. they still have to vote on it. no word on the details of this contract. >>> there's still a lot more to come on fox 5 morning news. after the break, we're breaking down last night's debate for virginia's u.s. senate seat. >> daring stunt from the edge of space. details about this man's quest to break a record that has stood for more than 50 years. >> as we head to the break, we've got a live look outside. the roads are wet. we've had morning rain. we'll get the latest weather from gwen, traffic from julie coming up. now it's 7:27. ♪ put your arms around me, baby ♪ this year, america's privately-owned freight railroadads plan to spend $23 billion
it was reported last night by a hospital in nashville, tennessee. there is now a total of nine cases. total of five in maryland now. it's possible as many as 13,000 people who received steroid shots could be at risk. but those who got the shots in the back for pain are more likely to be infected. >>> looks like there won't be a pepco strike after all. they teached a tentative agreement over the weekend. they still have to vote on it. no word on the details of this contract....